"The beautiful designs in this book are mostly geometric depictions of animals, flowers, objects and deities and are embroidered in cloths, painted on walls and ceramics, drawn on floors as talismans and even used as henna and tattoo designs. They reflect the vitality of the Indian people, their culture and their beliefs."

Hmm, I am not sure why it is called "native indian art". I don't see what is "native" about this. This is a set of patterns used by many hindus in South India for decorating the area outside their homes.

nimbupani, I take the charitable view. I presume they mean: "native to India"; but I wouldn't have chosen the book title. The author is Dutch and although there is only a short introduction, it "feels" like it is a translation.

@ karla , i think u feel the rabbit to be a bit peculiar b'cos of the colour, in actuality this form of art is drawn in white, in form of powder or liquid white, made out of rice. So it is really very beautiful on the floor, considered an ego-less art.